In response to the demand of fans for many years, Capcom asked fans on the game’s official Facebook page why they want a remake of Resident Evil 2 remake and what they would like to see happen. The post stated, “Enthusiasm for a Resident Evil 2 Remake is something we’ve been hearing from you over the years, and has drawn some recent attention in the media. However, as the team owns the RE brand, we’re not certain how we feel about this approach, and would like to ask your honest and frank opinion about the “Resident Evil 2 Remake” and what the brand identity is supposed to be about?”
The most common answer was either a desire to return to the series roots or posts that stated “Just Do It,” a reference to Shia LaBeouf meme. The most popular response came from Mathew Sabre Bryce who stated, “A full remake along the same lines as the resident evil one remake same style as Resident Evil 2 with newly done backgrounds added features but with the same gameplay and story though expanded on. Not a slapped together game in the style of RE4-6 but the old original Resident Evil soul.”
Capcom’s decision to engage the fans comes following the unveiling of a fan made remake of the game, popular demand for the fans along with the upcoming release of Resident Evil Zero HD and the success of Resident Evil HD Remastered.
However this is not an official confirmation that an actual remake is in the works.
Resident Evil 2 was the second game in the horror series and has been hailed as the best title in the series along with being one of the greatest horror games of all time. The game was released in 1998 for the PlayStation then ported over to the PC, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast and the GameCube.
